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Abbreviations and Symbols | Conversion factors

 

Conversion factors

Selected conversion factors for crude petroleum and petroleum products
To convert from metric tons into the following units, multiply by the factor in the appropriate column

Commodity

Litre

U.S. Gallon
 Imperial Gallon Barrel Barrels/ day Cubic Metre
Crude petroleum (average specific gravity)

1164

308 256 7.32 0.02005 1.164
Aviation gasolene 1370
 362 301 8.62 0.02362 1.370
Bitumen 962 254 212 6.05 0.01658 0.962
Condensate 1429 378 253 7.23 0.02463 1.429
Fuel oils (undifferentiated)
 1099 290 242 6.91 0.01893 1.099
Gas diesel oil 1149 304 253 7.23 0.01981 1.149
Gasolenes (undifferentiated)
 1351 357 297 8.50 0.02329 1.351
Jet fuel 1235 326 272 7.77 0.02129 1.235
Kerosene 1235 326 272 7.77 0.02129 1.235
Liquefied petroleum gas 1852 489 407 11.65 0.03192 1.852
Lubricants 1111 294 244 6.99 0.01915 1.111
Motor gasolene 1351 357 297 8.50 0.02329 1.351
Naphthas (undifferentiated)
 1389 367 306 8.74 0.02395 1.389
Natural gasolene 1590 420 350 10.00 0.02740 1.590
Paraffin wax 1250 330 275 7.86 0.02153 1.250
Petroleum coke 877 232 193 5.52 0.01512 0.877
Residual fuel oil 1053 278 232 6.62 0.01814 1.053
White spirit 1235 326 272 7.77 0.02129 1.235
             

 

Coefficients used to convert from original units into coal equivalent

Production, exports and changes in stock

HARD COAL 2000 2001 2002 2003  
Standard factor 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000  
Argentina 0.843 0.843 0.843 0.843  
Australia 0.901 0.901 0.901 0.901  
Brazil 0.635 0.635 0.635 0.635  
Canada 0.982 0.982 0.982 0.982  
Chile 1.170 1.170 1.170 1.170  
China 0.714 0.714 0.714 0.714  
Colombia 0.929 0.929 0.929 0.929  
Croatia 0.857 0.857 0.857 0.857  
Czech Republic 0.836 0.836 0.836 0.836  
France incl. Monaco 0.927 0.927 0.927 0.927  
Germany 0.925 0.925 0.925 0.925  
Georgia 0.836 0.836 0.836 0.836  
Hungary 0.480 0.480 0.480 0.480  
India 0.829 0.829 0.829 0.829  
Italy and San Marino 0.899 0.899 0.899 0.899  
Japan 0.828 0.828 0.828 0.828  
Kazakhstan 0.634 0.634 0.634 0.634  
Korea,Republic of 0.919 0.919 0.919 0.919  
Kyrgyzstan 0.634 0.634 0.634 0.634  
Mexico 0.698 0.698 0.698 0.698  
New Zealand 0.829 0.829 0.829 0.829  
Norway, Svlbd, J.Myn.I. 0.959 0.959 0.959 0.959  
Pakistan 0.676 0.676 0.676 0.676  
Peru 0.978 0.978 0.978 0.978  
Philippines 0.675 0.675 0.675 0.675  
Poland 0.814 0.814 0.814 0.814  
Portugal 0.900 0.900 0.900 0.900  
Romania 0.557 0.557 0.557 0.557  
Russian Federation 0.634 0.634 0.634 0.634  
Slovakia 0.816 0.816 0.816 0.816  
S. Africa Customs Un. 0.757 0.757 0.757 0.757  
Spain 0.731 0.731 0.731 0.731  
Sweden 0.964 0.964 0.964 0.964  
Tajikistan 0.634 0.634 0.634 0.634  
Turkey 0.819 0.819 0.819 0.819  
Ukraine 0.737 0.737 0.737 0.737  
United Kingdom 0.861 0.861 0.861 0.861  
United States 0.831 0.831 0.831 0.831  
Uzbekistan 0.634 0.634 0.634 0.634  
Venezuela 0.999 0.999 0.999 0.999  
Yugoslavia 0.803 0.803 0.803 0.803  
Zambia 0.843 0.843 0.843 0.843  
LIGNITE 2000 2001 2002 2003  
Standard factor 0.385 0.385 0.385 0.385  
Albania 0.336 0.336 0.336 0.336  
Australia 0.314 0.314 0.314 0.314  
Austria 0.372 0.372 0.372 0.372  
Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.445 0.445 0.445 0.445  
Bulgaria 0.233 0.233 0.233 0.233  
Canada 0.486 0.486 0.486 0.486  
Chile 0.586 0.586 0.586 0.586  
Croatia 0.498 0.498 0.498 0.498  
Czech Republic 0.427 0.427 0.427 0.427  
Estonia 0.322 0.322 0.322 0.322  
France incl. Monaco 0.585 0.585 0.585 0.585  
Germany 0.298 0.298 0.298 0.298  
Greece 0.187 0.187 0.187 0.187  
Hungary 0.295 0.295 0.295 0.295  
India 0.330 0.330 0.330 0.330  
Italy and San Marino 0.331 0.331 0.331 0.331  
Japan 0.586 0.586 0.586 0.586  
Kazakhstan 0.500 0.500 0.500 0.500  
Korea, Dem. Ppl's. Rep. 0.600 0.600 0.600 0.600  
Mongolia 0.330 0.330 0.330 0.330  
New Zealand 0.427 0.427 0.427 0.427  
Philippines 0.667 0.667 0.667 0.667  
Poland 0.294 0.294 0.294 0.294  
Romania 0.247 0.247 0.247 0.247  
Russian Federation 0.500 0.500 0.500 0.500  
Slovakia 0.418 0.418 0.418 0.418  
Slovenia 0.311 0.311 0.311 0.311  
Spain 0.255 0.255 0.255 0.255  
Thailand 0.628 0.628 0.628 0.628  
Turkey 0.290 0.290 0.290 0.290  
Ukraine 0.500 0.500 0.500 0.500  
United States 0.481 0.481 0.481 0.481  
Yugoslavia 0.303 0.303 0.303 0.303  
           
COKE-OVEN COKE 2000 2001 2002 2003  
Standard factor 0.900 0.900 0.900 0.900  
Australia 0.875 0.875 0.875 0.875  
Austria 0.972 0.972 0.972 0.972  
Belgium 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000  
Canada 0.935 0.935 0.935 0.935  
China 0.970 0.970 0.970 0.970  
Colombia 0.686 0.686 0.686 0.686  
Czech Republic 0.905 0.905 0.905 0.905  
Estonia 0.857 0.857 0.857 0.857  
France incl. Monaco 0.980 0.980 0.980 0.980  
Germany 0.978 0.978 0.978 0.978  
Hungary 1.005 1.005 1.005 1.005  
Italy and San Marino 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000  
Mexico 0.953 0.953 0.953 0.953  
Netherlands 0.972 0.972 0.972 0.972  
New Zealand 0.927 0.927 0.927 0.927  
Norway, Svlbd, J.Myn.I. 0.972 0.972 0.972 0.972  
Poland 0.965 0.965 0.965 0.965  
Portugal 0.957 0.957 0.957 0.957  
Slovakia 0.922 0.922 0.922 0.922  
S. Africa Customs Un. 0.952 0.952 0.952 0.952  
Spain 1.033 1.033 1.033 1.033  
Sweden 0.957 0.957 0.957 0.957  
Turkey 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000  
United Kingdom 0.911 0.911 0.911 0.911  
United States 0.937 0.937 0.937 0.937  
           
BROWN COAL COKE 2000 2001 2002 2003  
Standard factor 0.670 0.670 0.670 0.670  
Germany 0.989 0.989 0.989 0.989  
           
GAS COKE 2000 2001 2002 2003  
Standard factor 0.900 0.900 0.900 0.900  
Australia 0.875 0.875 0.875 0.875  
Japan 1.028 1.028 1.028 1.028  
S. Africa Customs Un. 0.873 0.873 0.873 0.873  
HARD COAL BRIQUETTES 2000 2001 2002 2003  
Standard factor 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000  
France incl. Monaco 1.026 1.026 1.026 1.026  
Germany 1.071 1.071 1.071 1.071  
Hungary 0.954 0.954 0.954 0.954  
Japan 0.814 0.814 0.814 0.814  
Korea,Republic of 0.665 0.665 0.665 0.665  
New Zealand 0.911 0.911 0.911 0.911  
Poland 0.771 0.771 0.771 0.771  
Russian Federation 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000  
Turkey 0.996 0.996 0.996 0.996  
Ukraine 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000  
United Kingdom 0.898 0.898 0.898 0.898  
LIGNITE BRIQUETTES 2000 2001 2002 2003  
Standard factor 0.670 0.670 0.670 0.670  
Australia 0.716 0.716 0.716 0.716  
Bulgaria 0.623 0.623 0.623 0.623  
Denmark 0.624 0.624 0.624 0.624  
Germany 0.689 0.689 0.689 0.689  
Greece 0.521 0.521 0.521 0.521  
Hungary 0.720 0.720 0.720 0.720  
Poland 0.607 0.607 0.607 0.607  
Russian Federation 0.686 0.686 0.686 0.686  
PEAT 2000 2001 2002 2003  
Standard factor 0.325 0.325 0.325 0.325  
Burundi 0.500 0.500 0.500 0.500  
Finland 0.362 0.362 0.362 0.362  
Germany 0.286 0.286 0.286 0.286  
Ireland 0.317 0.317 0.317 0.317  
Poland 0.286 0.286 0.286 0.286  
Russian Federation 0.344 0.344 0.344 0.344  
IMPORTS
HARD COAL 2000 2001 2002 2003  
Standard factor 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000  
Argentina 0.840 0.840 0.840 0.840  
Austria 0.955 0.955 0.955 0.955  
Bangladesh 0.714 0.714 0.714 0.714  
Belarus 0.871 0.871 0.871 0.871  
Belgium 0.999 0.999 0.999 0.999  
Bulgaria 0.883 0.883 0.883 0.883  
Canada 0.940 0.940 0.940 0.940  
Chile 1.170 1.170 1.170 1.170  
China, Hong Kong SAR 0.764 0.764 0.764 0.764  
Croatia 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000  
Denmark 0.839 0.839 0.839 0.839  
Egypt 0.871 0.871 0.871 0.871  
Estonia 0.634 0.634 0.634 0.634  
Finland 0.914 0.914 0.914 0.914  
France incl. Monaco 0.965 0.965 0.965 0.965  
Georgia 0.836 0.836 0.836 0.836  
Germany 0.901 0.901 0.901 0.901  
Greece 0.928 0.928 0.928 0.928  
Hungary 0.697 0.697 0.697 0.697  
Iceland 0.957 0.957 0.957 0.957  
Ireland 1.023 1.023 1.023 1.023  
Italy and San Marino 0.972 0.972 0.972 0.972  
Japan 0.992 0.992 0.992 0.992  
Kazakhstan 0.634 0.634 0.634 0.634  
Korea, Republic of 0.943 0.943 0.943 0.943  
Latvia 0.634 0.634 0.634 0.634  
Luxembourg 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000  
Malta 0.853 0.853 0.853 0.853  
Mexico 1.033 1.033 1.033 1.033  
Netherlands 0.925 0.925 0.925 0.925  
Norway, Svlbd, J.Myn.I. 0.959 0.959 0.959 0.959  
Pakistan 0.990 0.990 0.990 0.990  
Peru 0.929 0.929 0.929 0.929  
Poland 1.010 1.010 1.010 1.010  
Portugal 0.900 0.900 0.900 0.900  
Republic of Moldova 0.634 0.634 0.634 0.634  
Romania 0.857 0.857 0.857 0.857  
Russian Federation 0.634 0.634 0.634 0.634  
Spain 0.904 0.904 0.904 0.904  
Sweden 0.973 0.973 0.973 0.973  
Switzerland, Liechtenst.   0.957 0.957 0.957 0.957  
Tajikistan 0.634 0.634 0.634 0.634  
Thailand 0.900 0.900 0.900 0.900  
Turkey 1.023 1.023 1.023 1.023  
Ukraine 0.871 0.871 0.871 0.871  
United Kingdom 0.976 0.976 0.976 0.976  
United States 0.935 0.935 0.935 0.935  
Uzbekistan 0.634 0.634 0.634 0.634  
Venezuela 0.911 0.911 0.911 0.911  
LIGNITE 2000 2001 2002 2003  
Standard factor 0.385 0.385 0.385 0.385  
Austria 0.372 0.372 0.372 0.372  
Croatia 0.498 0.498 0.498 0.498  
Estonia 0.322 0.322 0.322 0.322  
France incl. Monaco 0.585 0.585 0.585 0.585  
Germany 0.449 0.449